‘They spend their lives on social media’- Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni blasted

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 14 Oct 2023 11:53 BST
• 3 min read

Former Paris Saint-Germain winger Jerome Rothen has blasted footballers complaining about playing too many games following the latest comments by Aurelien Tchouameni.

The Real Madrid midfielder spoke to the press in the build-up to France’s Euro 2024 qualifier against the Netherlands, where he complained over the current fixture schedule and the impact it’s having on professional footballers. “Obviously we play too many matches, it’s not a surprise to anyone. This materialises in injuries, it is up to the authorities and the players to bang their fists on the table.”

But Frenchman Rothen has slammed the 23-year-old for his words saying that it is the same as ‘20-30 years ago. He told RMC Sport: “Do you want fewer matches?

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"Well, you're going to get less money. I usually defend the players. but now, I'm going to hit Aurelien Tchouameni. If you just devote yourself to your job, you are paid for it... to be good in the field, to prepare yourself!"

"The guys are gentrification: by dint of being an indisputable starter, there are peanut matches that you don't want to play. The accumulation of matches is the same as 20-30 years ago. The matches last another 90 minutes."

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’Too much time on social media’

He continued: "The fatigue he talks about is more than outside the field and games. The invisible recovery that could be done is important. Today they spend their lives on social networks, making advertising spots. Take a jet to go see an MMA fight or shoot a pub spot in Turkey."In these cases, guys, take fewer pills for that and devote yourself to football, just to your profession."

France beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Friday evening, with two goals coming from Kylian Mbappe.

The Dutch scored late on through Quilindschy Hartman but were ultiimaley unable to bring the game back level.